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(Studio) President Carter's political trip to and news conference in Chicago noted. President's statements on Cuban and USSR presence in Africa, restrictions he feels Congress has put on President's ability to act and denial that he wants to start United States military involvement in Africa reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Chicago, Illinois) (Temporary audio failure) [CARTER - comments on Cuban and Angolan involvement in rebel invasion of Zaire. Says congress approval of SALT agreement, should that be negotiated between self and Brezhnev along with aides, would be difficult if Sovs. don't restrain selves in areas of human rights and involvement in places like Africa.] President's statements on intentions with regard to United States policy in Angola and denial of wish to change Clark amendment, restricting American activity there, reported [CARTER - says there's trend in Congress to put too much constraint on President to deal with rapidly changing circumstances.] Planned review of legislature restraints noted; Carter's response to question with regard to comparison of his Africa decisions to those made by John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson in early days of Vietnam quoted.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
(Studio) Gerald Ford's agreement with Carter about congress restraints on President's power in foreign policy-making reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Studio) Mtg. between Secretary of State Vance and USSR foreign minister Gromyko in New York City, to discuss Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) and Africa policy, mentioned. Film shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Atlantic City's preparations for beginning of its gambling industry and hopes for future of city and industry noted. Frank Sinatra and Las Vegas mentioned.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(Atlantic City, New Jersey) Details given with regard to city and state preparations for opening of 1st casino in Atlantic City, remodeled former hotel building, remodeled by Resorts International Mtg. of New Jersey Casino Control Commission in Trenton mentioned. Is noted that Resorts International also owns casino in Bahamas. Viewing of new casino by Lions Club conventioneers from Maryland and Delaware cited.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) Report on reaction of Nevada gambling industry to opening of casinos in New Jersey.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Las Vegas, NV) Las Vegas' successes with gambling described. [Las Vegas newspaper publisher Hank GREENSPUN - details what Atlantic City can expect to come with gambling. Says it will make no difference to Vegas that Atlantic City has legalized gambling; states reasons.]
REPORTER: Jack Perkins
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(Studio) Report on helicopter hijacking and attempted jailbreak at Marion, Illinois, in which helicopter pilot wrestles with woman hijacker, killing her and foiling prison escape.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
(No location given) Details of incident given. Ms. Barbara Oswald's hiring of pilot Allen Barklage in Saint Louis, her hijack of helicopter and resulting death when Barklage took gun from her and shot her outlined. [BARKLAGE - describes hijack; thought he wouldn't have to hurt anyone after taking gun from woman. Notes she reached for another gun.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins (KSD-TV newstape, Saint Louis)
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(Studio) Update on situation in south Zaire, especially in Kolwezi, as French troops prepare to leave and be replaced by Zairian and Moroccan forces.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Kolwezi, Zaire) Conditions in Kolwezi reported Return of black residents detailed. Is noted that only 3 white residents remain; one is Italian who says he's afraid but has nowhere else to go. Red Cross efforts to fight possible cholera and typhoid epidemics noted. Lack of discipline in Zaire's troops, provided by French For. Legion, and outlook for small force from Morocco doing same examined.
REPORTER: Martin Fletcher
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(Studio) Britain's Liberal party's announcement that it will withdraw support from Labor government at end of current session of Parliament, meaning almost certain general election in fall, reported.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) French President Giscard's address to United Nations disarmament conference reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) China (PR) chgs. that Vietnam is deporting Chinese residents of cntry. reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Hong Kong) Details of Chinese chgs. against Vietnam with regard to treatment of Chinese residents given; sources' statements of belief that USSR behind Vietnam action noted. Quotation from Chairperson Mao, put on Friendship Bridge at border of 2 cntrys. during Vietnam war, stated. History of conflict between China and Vietnam given. Chinese film shown.
REPORTER: Leonard Pratt
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(Studio) Postal Service early printing of millions of 16-cent stamps, assuming rate would be thus raised, and its problems now due to rate increase being just 15-cents reported Duluth, Minnesota, oil company's mailing of Christmas cards to customers now because of added cost of waiting until December noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Report is on American's families in hiding, those with members who have agreed to testify for government against organized crime and have been given new identity and federal money.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Details of witness program run by United States Marshal Service and its successes and failures. Case of one family who have yet to be given new identities given as example [MAN - would be lying if he said he'd never thought of going back to crime. That's how desperate family has been; says there's no future.] Other failures of program, in which witnesses have gone back to crime, reported, include cases of Benjamin Rossatto (alias Russo) of Saint Charles, Missouri, relocated from NYC, and 4 witnesses in Orange Cnty., California, who are under protection of Marshal Service. [Orange Cnty. sheriff Brad GATES - thinks these people are habitual criminals and will go back to crime. Doesn't know which witnesses have been relocated in county because of refusals to give out information at each request he's made.] Info. learned that Marshal Service ignored warnings of new criminal activity by Orange Cnty. witnesses prior to murder there. Other problems in Marshal Service handling of witness security program noted. Investigations by Congress and federal grand juries of Marshal Service's handling of program detailed. [Marshal Service spokesperson Jon TWOMEY - has confidence in program and in ability of people in program to do jobs.] Justice Department report on Marshal Service handling of program quoted. Testimony of former Mafia mbr., mentioned earlier in report, against US marshals for their actions and his allegations that some were paid off to tell Mafia where he is, resulting in his fear of being killed, reported [MAN - says it won't be long before he gets murdered and that it won't be he who blows own cover.]
REPORTER: Brian Ross
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(Studio) Reports with regard to expected return of John Mitchell to federal prison in Montgomery, Alabama; clarification by former CIA director William Colby of statement with regard to morality of Ugandan people killing Idi Amin and of CIA aid in this; and House tribute to Bob Hope, include singing of "Thanks for the Memories."
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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(Studio) Report on Atlanta wine auction at which old Bordeaux wines are sold.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Atlanta, Georgia) Report on rare wines auction in Atlanta. Sale of collection of Bordeaux wines, recently found in cellar of old house in Albany, New York, mentioned. Highlight of auction noted as sale of 1864 Chateau Lafite. [AUCTIONEER - takes bid; sells wine.] Purchaser is John Grisanti of Memphis, Tennessee, whose plans for wine reported to be serving it at charity dinner for cancer research. [GRISANTI - was prepared to pay more than he did.]
REPORTER: Bob Jimenez
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